Therapist profile
Nicole Phelan, LCSW
Maine
LCSW - Anger and Relationship Concerns
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, Maine / LC17380
- NPI1447704275
- Experience9 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationMaine
About
- ACT and CBT methods
- Attachment-based work
- Military-informed perspective
About Nicole
Nicole Phelan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, ME LCSW, with nine years of clinical experience based in Maine. She works with adults on common concerns such as anxiety, depression, anger, stress, parenting and relationship strain. She also helps people managing ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, eating-related problems, and the impact of trauma or abuse.
Nicole draws on practical, down-to-earth interaction in sessions. Her style is direct and interactive. She encourages activities that connect people with the natural world and with everyday routines that build coping skills.
Her background includes time in the Army Reserve and a deployment in 2003-2004, so she brings understanding of military-related stressors to conversations. She has supported people through PTSD, attachment difficulties, abandonment and foster care issues, and the fallout from separation and divorce.
Therapeutic work often uses techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. Attachment-based ideas inform how she looks at relationship patterns and communication problems. Motivational Interviewing is part of how she helps people find what matters enough to change.
Sessions tend to focus on clear steps the person can try between meetings, and on everyday changes that reduce reactivity and build better routines. Nicole often suggests simple outdoor activities and behavioral experiments to test new ways of reacting. She works in English and does not take international clients.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts without getting pulled into them and to choose actions that match their values. It is useful when anger or anxiety gets in the way of things a person cares about. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing small behavior changes to reduce reactivity and improve mood. It works well for stress, anger, and mood concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at relationship patterns and communication habits to help people change how they respond to others and to build steadier connections.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with the person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That choice can shift over time as progress is made and as practical needs change.
The profile does not list explicit session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. Working this way also supports carrying over behavioral experiments into daily life, such as short nature activities or communication practice between meetings.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Maine
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression and parenting or family-related concerns, among other issues such as ADHD and trauma.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is direct and interactive, combining practical exercises with conversation and behavioral steps to try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of clinical experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Maine.
What credential and location does she hold?
Nicole holds the credential ME LCSW and practices from Maine.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English only, and she is not taking international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking since the profile does not list specific formats.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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